Green for you even I do not need it right now. I have the T-Mo Samsung Galaxy with Android 2.2 that have this feature build-in even without the extra hotspot plan. But once I upgrade the phone later this year, I may need it.

Hi! I'm a newie, and I been trying some apps to get hotspot to get internet for my pc, I install the fox fi app, and I was so excited when I saw that the hotspot actually turned on, but still can't browse the web. Seems like there's nothing working for me, I see all the post of all this people saying they could get the hotspot, I tried with blue tooth, but the computer is asking me for the disk that came with the phone, but there wasn't any disk, please help me! I can't afford to pay for wifi, my email address is juanarivera88@gmail.com, if you can help me do this step by step, thanks!

linrick

Anymoo?

posted: Apr. 5, 2012 @ 9:21p

juanarivera said: Hi! I'm a newie, and I been trying some apps to get hotspot to get internet for my pc, I install the fox fi app, and I was so excited when I saw that the hotspot actually turned on, but still can't browse the web. Seems like there's nothing working for me, I see all the post of all this people saying they could get the hotspot, I tried with blue tooth, but the computer is asking me for the disk that came with the phone, but there wasn't any disk, please help me! I can't afford to pay for wifi, my email address is juanarivera88@gmail.com, if you can help me do this step by step, thanks!do you see your foxfi id on you wireless network on your pc? if you do, connect from there with whatever pw u set up on your foxfi. if you don't see your foxfi id, you didn't set up correctly on your phone. btw, your foxfi id should be android(something) or whatever you named it.

for those with T-Mobile contracts... i don't believe tethering is included anymore for any new contracts, and I'm unsure if they will edit the contract when/if you take advantage of an upgrade. 15 dollars to include tethering and 3gb of more data than the base 2gb (5 gb total) and $30 more (on top of the 15 dollars, total of 45 dollars more) if you want 5gb more (10 gb total)

forbin4040

Senior Member - 9K

posted: Apr. 6, 2012 @ 12:51p

lemonhead said: trying it out on my REPUBLIC WIRELESS optimus - doesn't seem to ever get an IP address, not sure what's going on, but if i knew what the "IP block" was, i could probably set a static....anyone know what the IP address range is by default for this app???

I've tried connecting an ipod touch to it, as well as my EVO 4G (with no active service) and neither one ever gets an address.RW sells a rooted phone in the first place. I suspect they turned off Hotspot abilities on it.

Unfortunately, I'm now dangerously close to my limit just posting this thank-you message...

tk149

Dismembered Member

posted: Apr. 9, 2012 @ 11:29a

Thanks, OP! Works well with my Verizon Droid X and Asus Transformer.

I wonder why this app can tether without rooting, and others can't.

ck90211

Senior Member

posted: Apr. 10, 2012 @ 2:53p

Can't get it to work with Moto XPRT, Win7 (on an Acer netbook) keep saying it does not have proper driver for the phone (MB612).

tchen811

Broke Member

posted: Apr. 10, 2012 @ 3:30p

anyone on AT&T got it to work?

bdhastic

New Member

posted: Apr. 11, 2012 @ 2:06p

Can a someone using FoxFi also use the phone in tandum, or is it one or the other...? Thanks!

lemonhead

Senior Member - 4K

posted: Apr. 11, 2012 @ 2:40p

Toddler said: Pun said: Toddler said: Pun said: No go on Evo 4G BT connecting to Ipad nor HP TouchpadI wouldn't blame the EVO 4G because I've tested my wife's unrooted EVO 4G (Bluetooth only) with several devices with great results.Did you test it with Ipad and Touchpad?I tested with iPad 2, 2011 MacBook Pro running Lion, Gateway LT2032U netbook running Windows 7 x86, Samsung Slate 7 running Windows 8 x64 Consumer Preview and Dell Streak 7 tablet running Honeycomb.i think the more important question here is - did you test all those devices using the WIFI or the Bluetooth? i don't think the smaller devices will work with a bluetooth network connection, but i have never tried it. i think bluetooth may be for laptops or something else.

Toddler

Senior Member - 3K

posted: Apr. 11, 2012 @ 2:52p

lemonhead said: Toddler said: Pun said: Toddler said: Pun said: No go on Evo 4G BT connecting to Ipad nor HP TouchpadI wouldn't blame the EVO 4G because I've tested my wife's unrooted EVO 4G (Bluetooth only) with several devices with great results.Did you test it with Ipad and Touchpad?I tested with iPad 2, 2011 MacBook Pro running Lion, Gateway LT2032U netbook running Windows 7 x86, Samsung Slate 7 running Windows 8 x64 Consumer Preview and Dell Streak 7 tablet running Honeycomb.i think the more important question here is - did you test all those devices using the WIFI or the Bluetooth? i don't think the smaller devices will work with a bluetooth network connection, but i have never tried it. i think bluetooth may be for laptops or something else.I used Bluetooth. FoxFi won't work with WiFi on HTC phones.

ck90211

Senior Member

posted: Apr. 11, 2012 @ 3:27p

Just for the heck of it I paired a Moto XPRT directly to an iPad2 (without FoxFi) and got tethering to work. So maybe some phones don't need extra software for bluetooth tethering.

RENoteman

New Member

posted: Apr. 11, 2012 @ 3:31p

FoxFi

Get Program and VERY useful...But what if you are an iPhone user...Is there a comparable App/Program which functions the same way for those with iPhones?

I downloaded and installed Foxfi three weeks ago. It's great. I'm a on ATT and my bill cycled last week without any problems. I've used Foxfi for my laptop and Viewsonic tablet and my data usage has tripled. I always used wifi before. No complaints from ATT. Quick and easy install.

RENoteman

New Member

posted: Apr. 11, 2012 @ 10:26p

As I understand it that MyWi program is not a FREE program but costs $20.00 to the Developer of the App/ Program?

PhDeez

Senior Member - 4K

posted: Apr. 11, 2012 @ 11:14p

Not that it "really" matters to me since I've rooted my phone, but it looks like Sprint has now blocked this app...

This app is incompatible with your Sprint Samsung SPH-D700. Sprint Samsung SPH-D700This item is not available on your carrier.

jammintomusic

Member

posted: Apr. 12, 2012 @ 9:33a

Sprint has now blocked this app. I didn't know this existed until 20 minutes ago yet I'm still pissed that I can't have it.

Just wondering how long it will be before the carriers wise up to this? From what I have read on some other forums, they can easily tell the phone is being used for tethering by looking at the network activity from the phone. I have downloaded it to my Skyrocket, but haven't tried it yet.

spacejamz said: Just wondering how long it will be before the carriers wise up to this? From what I have read on some other forums, they can easily tell the phone is being used for tethering by looking at the network activity from the phone. I have downloaded it to my Skyrocket, but haven't tried it yet.

For grins/giggles, I just tried it and works like a charm with my iPad (1st gen)...

hammerheadkart

New Member

posted: May. 6, 2012 @ 1:52p

very nice app, i am running my playstation3 off of my LGsprint phone,games play well,with small to no lag..thx foxfi !! keep up the good work...

hammerheadkart

New Member

posted: May. 6, 2012 @ 2:05p

very nice app, i am running my playstation3 off of my LGsprint phone,games play well,with small to no lag..thx foxfi !! keep up the good work...

frugalpete

Senior Member - 3K

posted: May. 14, 2012 @ 11:25a

it worked for me initially and for a few weeks afterwards on Tmobile but haven't tried again for a month or so. had a power outage this morning so i tried to use foxfi, but it didn't work; only got "local connection".

anyone else on Tmobile able to use it recently?

atomicfire

Nerdy Member

posted: May. 14, 2012 @ 11:32a

The Sprint block is only in the app store. In your settings, check the setting to allow apps from unknown sources and then go to FoxFi's website from your phone to download.

frankenheals

New Member

posted: May. 23, 2012 @ 12:35a

Just for the ATT crowd I have been using FoxFi for 2 months paired to my Xoom thru an Atrix 4G and have yet to have any probs from ATT. Although they say the Atrix isn't supported I have found a work around. After first enabling FoxFi and letting it cyle the warning message I shift the phone directly to Airplane mode and let everything shut off then re-enable the phone letting the data connection come back up then turn FoxFi back on and open my browser on the phone to check connection state. If you can load a page you should have it licked if not turn off FoxFi and WiFi and start again. Though annoying the benefit of having a 4G connection on my Tablet is worth it. Note the checking USB Tethering icon will stay on your status bar and turning off the phone will require you to go thru these steps again to enable your tethering.

frankenheals

New Member

posted: May. 23, 2012 @ 12:35a

One thing to note is that ATT WILL get you if you connect anything other than another android device as they are checking for user agents on your browser and looking at the ports being used.

kjrodgers

New Member

posted: May. 23, 2012 @ 7:33p

I did try it, at first it did not work at all. A few weeks later I tried again and it seemed to work. It was giving off a signal that a wifi network was available, but when I tried to connect from my tablet, it said no internet connection. Not sure what is wrong. If I do get it to work, can StraightTalk see that I am using it as a Hotspot?

I have used FoxFi on my Optimus Slider several times. I seem to always get an error message both on startup and when I shut it off, but I've not noticed any negative effects otherwise, it works very well.

BTW another way to get FoxFi with Sprint/VM having it blocked on the PlayStore, is to just use Amazon App Store instead.

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